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[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - March 17, 1986] (open access)

[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - March 17, 1986]

Agenda for the March 17, 1986 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include the chapter's correspondence, treasury reports, committee reports, and current business. Also included with the agenda is a letter that was part of a February 1986 mailing to local chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. regarding the upcoming National Assembly in Nashville, Tennessee. Items discussed in the letter include hotel room rates, the program of events, registration information, and profiles of candidates for national office.
Date: March 17, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998

Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, World War II veteran and owner/operator of a plant nursery in Center Point, Texas. Mr. Mosty tells stories from his service in WWII, including how his unit was one of the first to meet liberated prisoners of war, as well as how he was wounded and taken prisoner. He also discusses studying at A&M, his work for the National Park Service, and running a plant nursery in the 1920s.
Date: March 9, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald & Mosty, Robert Lee
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Ethel Baker Starkey, March 28, 2013 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Ethel Baker Starkey, March 28, 2013

Interview with Ethel Baker Starkey, whose husband's ancestors were Texas Hill Country settlers, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Starkey discusses her husband's family history. She also talks about coming to Kerrville for a job with her family.
Date: March 28, 2013
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Starkey, Ethel Baker
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with James F. Brede, 2011

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with James F. Brede, dentist and U.S. Army Air Forces veteran. The interview includes his personal experiences in World War II as a B-17 co-pilot with the 8th Air Force in the European Theater, his childhood in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, enlistment in the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1943, preliminary training in Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas, his active service with the 379th Bomb Group in Kimbolton, England, combat experience in 35 missions, return to the U.S. and continued military service as a flight instructor in Lakeland, Florida and Wichita Falls, Texas, as well as the return to civilian life, marriage, dental school under the G.I. Bill, reenlistment in the Air Force as a dentist, his deployment to Korea, his discharge from the Air Force, and the establishment of his dental practice and experiences since retirement. The interview includes an appendix with a copy of his book.
Date: March 30, 2011
Creator: Fox, Lisa A. & Brede, James F.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: National news] (open access)

[News Script: National news]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: March 11, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, March 4, 1858] (open access)

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, March 4, 1858]

Letter to David W. Fentress from his mother, Maud, discussing the receipt of his letter and his arrival at Prairie Lea; a request for Frank to write a letter informing Maud of his travels; a discussion of sending information and gifts; a brief discussion about marriage and gifts;a dialogue concerning "Episcopacy or Pickett"; news about the weather; the affect of the weather on the planting of crops; a discussion of real estate; a brief mention of Maud's health; a request for information on "how the presents went" and if pictures were received; a discussion requesting a visit from David's "Aunt", "Uncle", as well as from Tom and Frank; an ending statement requesting letters from David, Clara, and Frank.
Date: March 4, 1858
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Sally Thornhill to Mary Ann Moore, March 1, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from Sally Thornhill to Mary Ann Moore, March 1, 1909]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is from Sally Thornhill and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, Thornhill informs Moore of the goings-on in Goodlettsville, TN. The news includes: a confirmation on receiving her letter as well as Mary J. Thornhill's letter, details about Kate's buggy, news from Alice Wright about her mother's health, a discussion about her health, agricultural updates on crops and poultry, news on the health of family and friends as well as deaths in the community, a discussion bout Eula Thornhill's newborn baby, and a dialogue about the aging and decline in health of their favorite family horse. Sally begins a second letter dated February 2, 1909. In this letter, Thornhill discusses Vera and Nilla, details that she has yet to hear from Tom Jackson, and updates Mary Ann on the on-going bad weather. She closes the letter by noting that she always love to hear from Linnet or Mary and that they should write her soon.
Date: March 1, 1909
Creator: Thornhill, Sally
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from W. J. and Birdie McKinley to Mrs. Moore, Claude and Linnet White, and Wilie, March 19, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from W. J. and Birdie McKinley to Mrs. Moore, Claude and Linnet White, and Wilie, March 19, 1914]

Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mrs. Moore, Claude and Linnet White, and Wilie. talks about the weather and how everyone is doing. He wants to send Birdie to visit them since they aren't coming to Tennessee. He says that a lot has happened recently, the National Bank got robbed. He hopes they like Fort Worth. He talks about the baby Mary Louise. He bought something by the head rather than by the pound, and hopes to make some money off of it. He asks about Ruth and Frank asks about her too. He took pictures of Lillian and he will send some pictures and one of the cabin they were going to stay in. Birdie hopes they are settled into their new house in Fort Worth. She says they are all doing well. She talks about her baby and how Frank adores her. She also mentions the bank being robbed. If the fire hadn't been put out they would not have known the bank was robbed. She says she is slower at sewing, but the children do take up a lot of her time. Especially Harry who has been sick all winter. She gives news on everyone and hopes they …
Date: March 19, 1914
Creator: McKinley, W. J. & McKinley, Birdie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Patty Brown, March 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Patty Brown, March 1891]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Moore to Patty Brown. In the letter, Charles discusses the Annie Laura story and gives Brown a brief, yet detailed family history. Highlighting major life events, he notes how he was born in Gallatin, moved to Texas, and moved away from Texas during the war. He also details his work with mills,how he changed career paths, and when he was married. This letter is dated March 1891.
Date: March 1891
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Matilda Dodd to Charles B. and Mary Ann Moore, March 30, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from Matilda Dodd to Charles B. and Mary Ann Moore, March 30, 1897]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Matilda Dodd. In this letter, Dodd informs the Moore family about the goings-on in Gallatin, Tennessee and the news includes: a confirmation of the receipt of the Moore's last letter, an update on the health of family members, details about Minnie's visit, weather news, a discussion about planting crops and gardens, a dialogue about the bad weather Collin County has been having, details on the late wheat crop, an update on the seeds sent by Alice to the Moore family, news about Lillian, and a discussion concerning family and friends. She closes the letter by noting that Mary Ann and Charles should write the family soon. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date: March 30, 1897
Creator: Dodd, Matilda
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Charles B. Moore, March 21, 1861] (open access)

[Letter to Charles B. Moore, March 21, 1861]

Letter to Charles B. Moore of the Southern Confederacy from an unknown person in Dyer County, Tennessee discussing the state's recent decision not secede from the Union, slavery and abolitionism, and the possibility of other countries becoming involved in the coming war when the supply of cotton from the South has stopped.
Date: March 21, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from J. S. Nimmo to Charles B. Moore, March 31, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from J. S. Nimmo to Charles B. Moore, March 31, 1861]

Letter from J. S. Nimmo to Charles B. Moore. Much of the letter is written as a poem discussing recent news, secession, and slavery, and there is a drawing in pencil of a bearded man on the last page. There is a note written in ink on the first page from Henry S. Moore to Charles. He says that he is mailing this letter along with another from J. B. Harris to him. The note is dated June 11, 1861 in Paris.
Date: March 31, 1861
Creator: Nimmo, J. S. & Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letters from Bettie Franklin, Matilda Dodd, and William Dodd to Mary Moore, March 11, 1876] (open access)

[Letters from Bettie Franklin, Matilda Dodd, and William Dodd to Mary Moore, March 11, 1876]

A letter to Mary Moore from her sister, Bettie Franklin, and her mother, Matilda Dodd. In the letter, Franklin tells Moore about the birth of her son. She tells Moore that she has not yet named the child and asks Moore to suggest a name. Dodd and Franklin both discuss the weather and the state of the farm. Franklin closes by sending her regards to Moore's husband, Charles B. Moore. In a separate letter from Moore's father, William Dodd, William talks about the weather and the state of the family and the farm. He tells Moore that he will send her care money soon. Included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was mailed. The envelope, postmarked March 13 from Gallatin, Tennessee, is addressed to Mrs. Mary A. Moore in Mckinney, Collin County, Texas.
Date: March 11, 1876
Creator: Franklin, Bettie; Dodd, Matilda & Dodd, William
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Sally Thornhill to Mary Ann Moore, Linnet White and Claude D. White, March 10, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Sally Thornhill to Mary Ann Moore, Linnet White and Claude D. White, March 10, 1907]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. it is written by Sally Thornhill and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore and the White's. In this letter, Thornhill informs her kin on the going-on in Goodlettsville, TN. The news includes: a discussion about her correspondences, an apology for not writing a quick reply to Moore and White, a discussion about the grippe outbreak and news about those who are sick with pneumonia, a dialogue about Bailey Love's death, a dialogue about the mud and how it makes the agricultural work much harder, news about her weaving project, a discussion about traveling to see family in Nashville, and updates on the prices of meat and an aside on the production of eggs this winter. She closes the letter by sending love and well-wishes to all.
Date: March 10, 1907
Creator: Thornhill, Sally
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer, March 3, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer, March 3, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer, on March 3, 1836, urging the Texans to declare independence from Mexico, and telling of the support from the United States.
Date: March 3, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F. & Archer, Branch T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: 10PM Sports update] (open access)

[News Script: 10PM Sports update]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: March 28, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, March 8, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, March 8, 1990]

Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards further discussing troubles she is experiencing trying to sell her book.
Date: March 8, 1990
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, March 27, 1992]

Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards asking him for the name of a picture show in Sweetwater, Texas in 1943 and 1944, the titles of movies shown from November 1, 1943 to May 23, 1944, and other information from that time period. The back of the letter has notes on different events in the same time period
Date: March 27, 1992
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. J. Mc Ginn to Mr. Harris Kempner, March 13, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from T. J. Mc Ginn to Mr. Harris Kempner, March 13, 1953]

Letter from T. J. Mc Ginn to Harris L. Kempner correcting a misreading in a previous reply and and expressing pleasure at seeing Kempner at the American Cotton Shippers Association Convention.
Date: March 13, 1953
Creator: Mc Ginn, T. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam G. Loring to Harris L. Kempner, March 31, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Sam G. Loring to Harris L. Kempner, March 31, 1964]

Letter from Sam G. Loring to Harris L. Kempner congratulating him on being elected to vice president of the American Cotton Shippers Association, and asking him for a few copies of a formal portrait and some biographical information.
Date: March 31, 1964
Creator: Loring, Sam G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. L. Minkus to I. H. Kempner, March 26, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from W. L. Minkus to I. H. Kempner, March 26, 1952]

Letter from W. L. Minkus to I. H. Kempner discussing stock in Colonial Baking Company of Galveston and Memphis.
Date: March 26, 1952
Creator: Minkus, W. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Sculpture- 1] (open access)

[News Script: Sculpture- 1]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a former physicist at the Oak ridge nuclear complex in Tennesse.
Date: March 19, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Bank robbery] (open access)

[News Script: Bank robbery]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about two Texas men who are in custody in Tennessee.
Date: March 19, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Robbers] (open access)

[News Script: Robbers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story two unemployed Texans who are in a jail are charged with a $50, 000 bank robbery.
Date: March 19, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library